Substance Abuse and Sexual Trauma in a Female Veteran Population

An increasing number of researchers have explored connections between substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sexual assault histories in civilian women. Despite literature suggesting the prevalence of substance abuse and sexual assault for female veterans, few studies have invest...

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Published in:Journal of substance abuse treatment 1999-03, Vol.16 (2), p.123-127
Main Authors: Davis, Tania M., Wood, Peggy S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
addiction
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Drug addiction
Female
Females
Health Surveys
Humans
Incidence
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Military Psychiatry
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Post traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Professional Women
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
PTSD
Sex crimes
Sex Factors
Sex Offenses - psychology
Sex Offenses - statistics & numerical data
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Assault
Sexual Harassment - psychology
Sexual Harassment - statistics & numerical data
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Substance Abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
trauma
United States - epidemiology
Veterans
Veterans - statistics & numerical data
Women
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Summary:An increasing number of researchers have explored connections between substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sexual assault histories in civilian women. Despite literature suggesting the prevalence of substance abuse and sexual assault for female veterans, few studies have investigated these variables in a female veteran population. Thus, this paper was designed to provide preliminary information about this group of women. The results of this preliminary study suggest a high incidence of PTSD related to sexual trauma in a substance-abusing population of female veterans and a high incidence of substance abuse among female veterans who presented requesting help for sexual trauma. Suggestions for future study include examination of comparison samples of female veterans with and without PTSD and substance abuse across a variety of dimensions, including psychiatric symptoms, substance use, treatment utilization, and impact of treatment. Implications for assessment are highlighted.
ISSN:0740-5472
1873-6483
DOI:10.1016/S0740-5472(98)00014-2